Watford new boy Gerard Deulofeu says he would rather be playing in the Premier League than playing alongside Lionel Messi. The winger joined the Hornets on loan from Barcelona in January. (Daily Star)

Leicester City have made a renewed plea to want-away Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez for him to end his self-imposed strike. Mahrez was linked with a big-money move to Manchester City last month. (Daily Telegraph)

Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti was racially abused by an Espanyol player during yesterday's Catalan derby, according to reports in Spain. (Various)